Tejeda in Gran Canaria

The council of Tejeda is situated in the centre of Gran Canaria, right in the highest region of the island.
The mountain peaks of this municipality encircle the huge basin of Tejeda, which emerged from a huge subsidence crater, carved by water and full of volcanoes.
The basalt monoliths, geological symbols of the island Gran Canaria, crown the mountains of Tejeda and are a must for tourists interested in nature.
This breathtaking view was described as “the petrified storm” by the Spanish writer Miguel de Unamuno.

The first hints of settlements in Tejeda date from the 3rd century a.C. These first settlers of the highest area of the island used to live in caves fitted out for this purpose. Nowadays this type of housing still remains in some neighbourhoods of Tejeda and has been restored for tourist accommodation purposes.

The most important pre-Hispanic settlement lies in the mountain range of…